The Forrest City times., 1887-12-24
TELECRAPHIC BREVITIES.

R. Zibley, farmer, was killed near Girard, Kansas, being run over by freight train. A flood of bills inundated the na- tional senate Wednesday. T. R. Rcnfroe shot and killed s. W. Begley at Pineville, Ky.
 Capt. Sam Roberts. a well-known steamboat man died at Louisville e few days ago.
 The Interstate Poultry and Pet As- sociation convened Wednesday at Jack son, Tenn.
 A number Of suits connected with the old Tweed ring of New York will be discontinued.
 Mrs. John Jacob Astor died at New York at s o'clock Tuesday night of in- flammation Of the bowels.
 The fishery negotistors visited the tomb Of Washington Wednesday on board government steamer.
 An underground fire has been raging near 's ickline, Ky, supposed to have it's origin in natural gas.
 A. c. Graham of Abbeville, Miss. was swindled out of SS50 by two men
  money.
 Horrible discoveries of unclcanliness and cruelty have been mado In the Branch County, Michigan, poor house.
 There has been such demand for Col Switzler's annual report on wool that l7.000 copies arc asked for in joint resolution in Congress.
 A man named Scott and two women, Mrs Olmstead and Mrs. Shsmp, were tarred and feathered by the men and women of Polo, Michigan, Friday night last.
 A commission appointed by the New York legislature to consider the best substitute for hanging, will probably report in favor of an electrical method.
 The body of George Green, rotori- ous cattle thief, was found hanging to a tree near Remington, southern part Of Florida. He had been lynched.
 An aged German woman, Mrs. Mary Katelier, was fatally burned by the ex- plosion of lamp at Topeka, Kansas. She was attempting to refill it while lighted.
 Luther Schsffer, who was convicted
  day sentenced to be hanged at Lock Haven, Pa.
 A Vigilance Committee has been or ganized in Crawford County, Indiana for the purpose of putting down the White Caps.
 Mrs. Mary Williams was shot in Bos- ton, Mass, by Thos. Hoar, Wednesday Hoar and Mrs Margaret Wilson art under arrest.
 The new State-housc at Indianapolis Ind, was occupied Tuesday night, sn( the officials are loud in their complainti of the inconvenience of the building.
 Superintendent of Foreign Mail Nicholas NJ. Bell went to New Yorl Friday night to confer with the Cana dian Superintend ent about a parcel post between the two countries. I Henry Schmidt will hang for the murder of Lucretia Peek at De- Moines, To-, the first Wednesday in January, 1888 His execution will be the second legal hanging in Iowa for twenty years.
 Joseph C. Knight, individual book keeper of the Manufacturers Nationa Bank ol Philadelphia, is defaulter tt to the extent of S65,000. Knight Ii about 60 years old and had been steal ing for twenty-three years.
 Gen. Greedy explains that Sergt Buell. of the Chicago Signal Office wa removed because he had received money for making weather maps dur ing his hours of work.
 The expected discussion over thu late Lord Lyons conversion to Catho- licism has arisen in England. Tn, Catholic priests stoutly maintain hi complete conversion.
 W. B. Merchant, President of tn, Merchants Exchange Bank of New Iberia, La, Wednesday, shot and slight ly wounded J. B. Lawton, editor of the New Iberia Enterprise.
 All the persons tried for complicit, m the Opera Comique fire in Paris hay, been acquitted except Manager Carval ho, who got three months and POO franc fine, and the fireman, Andre, wht got one month.
 Work on the ninety-miles of roat from Albany, Ore, to the Cascade Mountains has been discontinued by contractors as the Oregon & Paeifi' railroad is behind in its payments.
 Officers made an attack on a gang outlaws at Dayton, Tenn, Tuesday and fight ensued, in the course which one of the outlaws was kille, and three captured.
 McGhee Williams Of Arkansas, post-office inspector, has resigned ant II. D. Parkham of Philadelphia hai been appointed.
 The senate committee of agrlcultur, will hear arguments from interested parties on the subject of labelling adul- terated lard about the 10th of mex month.
 Senator Cockrell has appointed J. s Jurey of Boonville, Mo, clerk of tn, senate select eommittee on woman sun rage of which he is chairman.
 The secretary of the treasury ap- pointed store-keepcrs and gaugeis to day, as follows: Chas. ". Lamb, al Terre Haute, Ind. and Frank Given al New Albany, Ind.
 Messrs Foran and Collins, witl about half dozen other Irish Ameri can members of the house, are going te give dinner to Messrs. O'Connor anC Esmonde at Chamberlains.
 Senator Blair has reintroduced his educational bill and says he is conf- dent it will pass the senate again, but he has not yet made an effort to find out what the new members of the house think of his threadbare scheme.
 The acting commissioner of the gen eral land office has been notified that the United States gTand-jury at Pres colt, Ariz., has indicted John l.. Cam bridge and Dr. Oscar Lincoln. citizens of Prescott, for perjury and subornation of perjury in making and procuring illegal entries of public lands. The wife and daughter of Chinese actor residing at Portland. Ore, have not been allowed to land at Frisco without the regulation non-labor cer- tificate.
 Judge Irwin of the Inpianapolis criminal court Friday discharged the Grand-jury with a severe reprimand for their refusal to follow his instruc-